"What should I tell them? Could it be that after you came out, you changed completely and have been acting spoiled with me?"

Bai Xiaofan laughed, playfully pinching Yuan’er, then took a step forward and slapped the head of a fierce beast sneaking up on them!

Crack!

The beast’s head shattered at the sound, lifeless, dead on the spot!

Seeing danger approaching, Yuan’er quickly tidied up her clothes that Bai Xiaofan had messed up, then grabbed the Chengying Sword and protected Ye Mei and the silver-clad woman by her side!

Over the next three days, Bai Xiaofan led Yuan’er and the others, continually advancing through the lifeless forest!

During these three days, the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei successively repelled over thirty sneak-attacking beasts and killed seven!

Of course, during this time, the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei were injured nine times altogether, and once Ye Mei almost lost her life to the mouth of a fierce beast, if not for Bai Xiaofan’s timely intervention, Ye Mei’s little life would have ended here!

Through three days of intense, mentally exhausting battles, although the cultivation of the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei saw no improvement, their combat experience and strength were much enhanced compared to before!

After three days of rest, Yuan’er’s mental state also returned to its best. During battles between the silver-clad woman, Ye Mei, and the beasts, she would occasionally rush in to fight fiercely for a while!

"Are there no beasts here below the Fragmented God realm? I want to kill an enemy too!"

Seeing the increasingly seamless cooperation between the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei, and after they slew another beast in the Fragmented God realm, Yuan’er raised her head to look at Bai Xiaofan, complaining softly!

After Bai Xiaofan had taken advantage of her last time, Yuan’er now always takes the opportunity to act spoiled with Bai Xiaofan when the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei aren’t paying attention!

"There’s a beast in the late stage of opening the Heaven realm Southeast preparing to sneak attack!"

Bai Xiaofan quietly pinched Yuan’er’s butt, speaking softly!

"I will kill it!"

In these few days, Yuan’er had gradually gotten used to Bai Xiaofan’s mischief, so she just pouted and then deliberately exposed her side to the beast hidden in the shadows!

The beast seemed to sense Yuan’er’s desire to fight, charging straight out with Yuan’er as its target, confident that among these people, Yuan’er was perhaps the easiest to bully!

"Die, you beast!"

Seeing the beast charge over, Yuan’er shouted charmingly, thrusting the Chengying Sword at her opponent without hesitation!

"Need help?"

Seeing Yuan’er engaged in battle with the beast, Ye Mei asked eagerly, the previous battle with the peak Fragmented God realm beast having already ignited her fighting spirit, now eager for more intense battles to unleash!

"No need, she can handle it!"

Bai Xiaofan shook his head, then looked to the side where the silver-clad woman was extracting the inner core from the beast!

"These can all be sold for money. Once we return to Moonwatch City, I want to sell these inner cores to Salca and the others; I’m sure they’ll offer a price that will satisfy me greatly!"

Seeing Bai Xiaofan looking at her, the silver-clad woman smiled slightly, casually putting away the inner core!

"You’re so thrifty, but do you really lack Spirit Stones?"

Bai Xiaofan was quite puzzled by the silver-clad woman’s actions, as he frequently gave them Spirit Stones, and besides, when the silver-clad woman was in the Taixu Sect, the Spirit Stones she managed were countless, so she shouldn’t be this concerned!

"You don’t get it; prices are skyrocketing nowadays, so of course, it’s necessary to save more Spirit Stones. Salca and the others are all filthy rich; I must seize this opportunity to swindle them hard!"

The silver-clad woman giggled as she approached Bai Xiaofan, her beautiful eyes watching Yuan’er fighting the beast, speaking softly, "Lord Bai, we’ve been in this lifeless forest for quite a while now, haven’t encountered a single demon, aren’t they supposed to come out of this lifeless forest?"

Upon hearing the silver-clad woman’s words, Ye Mei also turned her head to look at Bai Xiaofan, clearly troubled by this question for a long time!

"That’s wrong, just because we haven’t encountered any demons, it proves that demons do emerge from the lifeless forest. The fact that we’ve only encountered mutated beasts indicates my assumption is correct!"

Bai Xiaofan smiled at the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei, looking towards the distance, continuing, "Someone doesn’t want us near the demons, or he’s protecting these demons by this method because he knows very well that the demons’ strength is weak before me!"

Someone wants to protect the demons?

The silver-clad woman and Ye Mei exchanged glances, both puzzled and shaking their heads, not entirely understanding Bai Xiaofan’s words!

"It’s done; it seems this beast’s strength wasn’t as formidable as imagined!"

Just then, Yuan’er had finished off the beast in the Heaven realm, returning to Bai Xiaofan’s side, expressing her sentiments!

"Do you know why this beast’s strength wasn’t as formidable as you imagined?"

Bai Xiaofan, hands behind his back, watched Yuan’er with interest, wanting to see if she could grasp the key!

"Could it be that my strength has improved?"

Yuan’er looked at Bai Xiaofan excitedly, asking with anticipation!

Hearing Yuan’er’s words, Bai Xiaofan rolled his eyes speechlessly!

He thought Yuan’er would say something insightful, but after all this time, she came up with such a laughable comment!

"What’s wrong? Why that expression?"

Seeing Bai Xiaofan’s speechless expression, Yuan’er guessed that her answer must be wrong!

"Ahem, Yuan’er’s answer is partly correct, but there’s another point, haven’t you noticed?"

Bai Xiaofan cleared his throat, patting Yuan’er’s small head, seeing the continued confusion on the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei’s faces, he continued, "All the mutated beasts in this lifeless forest are actually food for the demons; their existence is for the survival of the demons! Therefore, the closer the beasts are to the perimeter, the stronger they are because they escaped the demons’ mouths to the outside, while the beasts near the center of the lifeless forest get weaker because their strength is always within the demons’ control, ensuring they aren’t too powerful!"

After Bai Xiaofan’s explanation, the silver-clad woman and Ye Mei slowly nodded after a moment of bewilderment, whether they truly understood, Bai Xiaofan didn’t bother asking further. If the two really understood, it’s good, if not, he’d spend more time explaining!

Keep it simple, who likes complications?